Skirt-support and blouse-stay.



No. 844,021. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

I. B. HOGAN.

SKIRT SUPPORT AND BLOUSE ST-AY.

" APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1905.

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INEZ BELLE HOGAN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SKlRT-SUPPQRT AND BLOUSE-STA Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed June 17, 1905. Serial No. 266,680,

To all w/wm, it may concern:

Be it known that I, INEZ BELLE HOGAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at St. James Court, 48 Buckingham. Gate, in the countyof London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements inSkirt-Supports and Blouse-Stays, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a combined skirtsupport and blouse stay or gripand consists of a belt of suitable flexible material provided on itsinside at intervals with one or more friction-pads of rubber or the likefor gripping the blouse, such belt having on its outside one or morestuds or projections or their equivalent fixed thereto at intervalsintended to engage with eyelets fixed or attached to the inner side ofthe skirt waistband or binding for supporting it. The studs orprojections serve for fastening or attaching the friction or rubber padsto the belt by passing therethrough.

I In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1represents a rear elevation of my improved belt, showing the method ofsupporting the skirt thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged interior view of thebelt, showing the friction or rubber pads thereon; and Fig. 3 is anexterior view thereof with the skirt-band in connection. Fig. 4 is atransverse section of the belt at the point where one of the rubber padsis fixed thereto.

Referring to the drawings, a is the belt, which may be of canvas, linen,leather, or other convenient fabric or material. Such. belt a isprovided on its inner side with friction-pads 7), of rubber or otherelastic material of uneven surface or of serrated or fluted shape, asshown in the drawings and more clearly seen from Figs. 2 and 4. Such. asurface causes a more effective frictional contact to be made betweenthe blouse and the belt and securely grips or holds the former inposition, allowing no slipping to take place.

The friction-pads b, are held in position by I central rivets c or otherfastening means passing through the belt a, which rivets are clampedagainst the said pads below the serrated edges or surfaces b and on theoutside of the belt a such rivets or fastening means may form or beprovided with springstuds or projections d. Upon the inner side of theskirt-waistband e or supporting-binding or a short strip which may besewed thereto are fixed or inserted suitable eyelets or recessbuttons fat desired intervals adapted to detachably engage with the spring studsor projections d and to be supported thereby.

By the use of my improved belt no pins or hooks are necessary, and theblouse is absolutely prevented from slipping up and the skirt fromsagging. To fit the same, the belt a should be buckled tightly round theblouse with the soft rubber pads 1) inside. The short strip a, with therecess buttons or eyeletsf, can be sewed on the inside of the skirtband.proper at the back of the dress, with the center buttonf in the middleof the waist, so that these buttons can be pressed over the studs d onthe belt a. If the skirt opens at the back instead of the front or side,the strip (1 can be sewed thereon with the skirt closed and thereaftercut at the opening.

It is obvious that, if desired, I could fix the eyelets upon the beltand theistuds or projections upon the skirt-band without departing frommy invention, although the preferable construction is that shown in thedrawings. Further, the belt may be tied around the waist by tape or thelike instead of the buckles shown in the drawings.

What I claim is In combination the detachable belt a the corrugatedfriction-pads b on the inner side of said belt, the rivets 0 adapted tosecure the pads to the belt, the spring-studs d on said rivetsprojecting outside said belt a and the eyeletsf adapted to engage withthe studs (Z and secured. to a garment.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

INEZ BELLE HOGAN.

Witnesses:

GEoRGE LEWIS HOGAN, ARTHUR J. STEPHENS.

